A Jewish refugee who fled Nazi Germany in the 1930s, Henry Kissinger rose to become one of the great American statesmen and policymakers of the 20th century. For a long period during the 1970s, he was the U.S. Secretary of State and National Security Adviser, using his formidable negotiating skills to advance the country’s interest on the global scene…
Born in 1803, Ralph Waldo Emerson began his career as a Unitarian minister and later achieved worldwide recognition as a lecturer and writer. Notably, Emerson was the central figure in American Transcendentalism—a movement that questioned the rules of society while stressing the importance of nature and individual freedom…
For nearly 20 years, Julian Castro has distinguished himself as a strong legal mind, successful leader, and tireless servant of public interest. A former Democratic candidate for President, early on Castro developed career aspirations loftier than many of his peers…
Winner of the John Fritz Medal, which is considered the most prestigious award in the engineering profession, John A. Swanson is one of the earliest creators of simulation software for engineers and designers. After completing his PhD work in applied mechanics, Swanson began his career working at the Westinghouse Astronuclear Laboratory in 1963…
During WWI, U.S. soldiers understood that it was best not to suffer from any sort of dental emergency on the frontline—because the odds of finding someone like Dr. Arthur E. Corby were practically zero. Born in the very last years of the 19th century, Corby was one of the early dental pioneers who helped usher in the age of modern dentistry…
David Card has spent the last four decades expanding the frontiers of labor economics. Earlier this year, his lifetime of scholarly work culminated with the news that he was going to be awarded half of the 2021 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences “for his empirical contributions to labour economics”…
Alumni Spotlight is pleased to announce The Top 100 University of Virginia Alumni in Technology of 2021. The University of Virginia, founded in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson, upholds it’s long-standing reputation as a leading academic institution of the United States…
Selected in the 1982 National Football League draft, Steve Jordan played 13 years for the Minnesota Vikings as a star tight end. During his lengthy career, Jordan was picked for six consecutive Pro Bowls, and nabbed 498 receptions for 6,307 yards and 28 touchdowns…
Sterling K. Brown is an American actor best known for portraying Randall Pearson in the NBC mega-hit ‘This Is Us.’ Brown has received numerous awards for the role, including an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series and three consecutive nominations for that category…
An iconic figure in the financial sector, Julian H. Robertson Jr. is one of the pioneers of the present-day hedge fund industry. In 1980, he launched one of the first hedge funds, Tiger Management, with an initial investment of $8.8 million from family and friends…
